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• Georgia Gerber, Public Art by Location List Page 3 of 5
<br /> "Otter Memories" Memorial Garden, Langley Public Library, Washington 1995
<br /> In a small walk-through garden on the First Street side of the Library, downtown
<br /> Langley.Two river otters on the ground, and a standing otter perched on a rock.
<br /> "Mary" St. Hubert Catholic Church, Langley,Washington 1990
<br /> In a contemplative garden on the church grounds,Third and Debruyn. A Standing Virgin
<br /> Mary. This sculpture was originally commissioned by another church, but when they saw
<br /> that Mary was depicted as a very young woman with ethnic features it was rejected.The
<br /> piece was completed regardless, and shown publicly for the first time at a Sunday Mass
<br /> at St. Hubert's, where a parishioner purchased the piece for permanent display in honor
<br /> of his daughter.
<br /> "Brush Cutter" South Whidbey Historical Museum, Langley,Washington 2002
<br /> A teen aged boy dressed in early 20th century clothing, playing harmonica and leaning
<br /> against a post on the front porch of the museum.The boy represents the type of worker
<br /> who may have lived in the building that once housed brush cutters and other laborers on
<br /> South Whidbey. Included in the sculpture is a bronze replica of a commonly used brush-
<br /> cutting tool. At the boy's feet is a replica lard bucket, much like those used as lunch
<br /> pails in the period, which acts as a bank to collect donations to the museum. On Second
<br /> Street, downtown Langley.
<br /> "St. Francis" St.Augustine's Episcopal Church, Freeland Washington 2003
<br /> A life size figure of the Saint standing in the columbarium on the wooded property of the
<br /> church. He is depicted among local animals; there is a bird on his shoulder, a fawn
<br /> cradled in one arm, a coyote at his side, and a rabbit peering out from under the
<br /> backside of his garment. Parishioners have begun commissioning additional animals to
<br /> be placed around the walls of the columbarium in memoriam.The sculpture may be
<br /> viewed at any time. 5217 S. Honeymoon Bay Road (360)331-4887.
<br /> Freeland Library, Freeland,Washington 1997
<br /> A playful, larger than life rabbit frolicking on a stack of oversized books commissioned
<br /> for the new library as a memorial to Ellen King, who was instrumental in raising funds
<br /> for the construction effort. Placed outside the front entrance at 1695 Layton Road (360)
<br /> 331-7323
<br /> "Harvest Moon Ball" City of Wenatchee,Washington 1999
<br /> Two rabbits waltzing in a close embrace, one of the edition of 15 of this sculpture.
<br /> Purchased by the city as a part of their ongoing "Art on the Avenue" project.
<br /> Permanently placed in front of the City Library at 310 Douglas (509) 662-5021
<br /> "Pile of Russells"Wenatchee Valley Humane Society,Wenatchee, Washington
<br /> 2004
<br /> Five Jack Russell puppies curled intertwined in a single mass, one of the edition of 15 of
<br /> this sculpture. On display in front of the front courtyard of the Humane Society, 1474 S.
<br /> Wenatchee Ave. (509) 662-9577
<br /> "Seal Monolith" Cornerstone Development,Tacoma,Washington 1987
<br /> A six-foot rectangular abstraction with two seals cutting through in high relief. At the
<br /> intersection of 11th and "A" Street.
<br /> "Paired Otters" City of Puyallup, Washington 1998
<br /> Two river otters, one of the edition of 15 of this sculpture. Permanently placed in the
<br /> downtown area as part of the Valley Arts United Outdoor Gallery Project.
<br /> "Tree Planter" Forest Learning Center, Mt.St. Helens, Washington 1991
<br /> Perched on a plateau outside the Charles W. Bingham Forest Learning Center on The
<br /> Spirit Lake Highway leading to Mount Saint Helens (Hwy 504). The center, operated by
<br /> The Weyerhaeuser Company, is a joint venture between that company, the Rocky
<br /> Mountain Elk Foundation, and the Washington State Department of Transportation. It is
<br /> open to the public May through October, but the sculpture may be viewed at any time.
<br /> The sculpture depicts a Tree Planter, with his backpack full of seedlings and shovel in
<br /> hand, leaning over to plant one of the 18 million seedlings which were replaced in the
<br /> volcano's blast zone. The Center is 33 miles east from the Castle Rock Exit(Exit 49) off
<br /> Interstate 5 (414) -3439.
<br /> "Best Friends" Lake Sacajawea Park, Longview,Washington 2001
<br /> A teen-age boy throwing a ball for his Springer spaniel by the shore of Oxbow Lake.
<br /> Given to the City by the daughters of Violet and Harvey Hart, Longview pioneers and
<br /> civic leaders. The Park is located between Nichols and Kessler Boulevards.
<br /> http://www.georgiagerber.com/publicloca list.html 8/1/2005
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